One inch gap between bath and wall

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Suzan Aydin

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Hi guys

So my plasterer finished plastering a couple of weeks ago and I’ve just got the bathroom tiled. There is a 2cm gap between the bathtub and the wall and I’m not sure what to do about this. I’ve got the acrylic bath panel to put on where I know there will be that gap. What can I do?
 

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You can buy plastic bath strips to seal that.

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Thankfully it's at the head end of the bath Suzan.

You need to close the gap so I would glue pieces of wood the same thickness as the space into the horizontal and vertical spaces. If there are any tiles left, the wood needs to be set back far enough to allow for the tiles so that once fitted, there is a slight lip to the bath and side panel - ie. the rounded edge of the bath and panel sit slightly proud of the tiled surface. This would then be dressed by silicone.

If you don't have any tiles you could paint the wood with several coats of suitable paint or, for only a few quid, you can buy a piece of UPVC glazing trim (it's easy to cut) and glue that in place instead and dress the edges with silicone again. Assuming it's done properly no-one will give it a second glance.
 
i would initially fill the joint with sanitary silicone sealant and then set either a white upvc or chrome quadrant along the edges with silicone and finish this against the wall and bath with the same silicone, using a profile tool with a small bead. The quadrant can be mitred back to itself on the open ends to give a decent tidy finish .
 
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Mark DM said:
i would initially fill the joint with sanitary silicone sealant and then set either a white upvc or chrome quadrant along the edges with silicone and finish this against the wall and bath with the same silicone, using a profile tool with a small bead. The quadrant can be mitred back to itself on the open ends to give a decent tidy finish .
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Oo sounds fancy! You must show me an example, sounds quite nice!
 
WillyEckerslike said:
Thankfully it's at the head end of the bath Suzan.

You need to close the gap so I would glue pieces of wood the same thickness as the space into the horizontal and vertical spaces. If there are any tiles left, the wood needs to be set back far enough to allow for the tiles so that once fitted, there is a slight lip to the bath and side panel - ie. the rounded edge of the bath and panel sit slightly proud of the tiled surface. This would then be dressed by silicone.

If you don't have any tiles you could paint the wood with several coats of suitable paint or, for only a few quid, you can buy a piece of UPVC glazing trim (it's easy to cut) and glue that in place instead and dress the edges with silicone again. Assuming it's done properly no-one will give it a second glance.
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Yeah this is what I was thinking about this morning. I still have pieces of tile so it’s definitely an option. I’ll also look at the trim options though
 
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